Books across the country are being labeled as “banned books” because it makes people uncomfortable or doesn’t have the happily ever after. But why should they be banned because people don’t like the story told? A couple of weeks ago, I read Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher. I chose this book because it was recommended to me by a friend. Meaning that someone my age has already read, and very much enjoyed that book. So why does it make it so terrible for kids to read? I feel that just because a book
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Today I was going through the attic in my house and I found this old trunk with the name Alexi Iavok painted on the side. When I opened up the trunk I found several pages written by Russian peasant living in St. Petersburg during the Russian Revolution. This man was there to experience the March Revolution, the attacks in Petrograd, and the beginning of War Communism by the Bolsheviks. I was amazed by all of the things he lived through and what he experienced, and how lucky I was to find these. I
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Censoring Literature High school books and literature should not be altered from the original text. It limits the opinion of the reader and the reader misunderstands the true meaning of the literature. Books should never be censored from adult reading or young adults to get the full experience from a book. The benefits to censoring books is that young adults wouldn’t get the idea that burning is a good thing or murder is ok. It takes the violence away from the text and replaces it with non-sensitive
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When you pick up a book, what’s the first thing that comes to your mind? Is it the genre, the cover, or the excitement you feel as you open it for the first time? Is it the characters, the author or the thrill of being swept away into a new world so vastly different from the one you live in? There is nothing that can compare to the feeling you receive when you pick up a new book, and that is why, without a doubt, independent reading should be encouraged in school. Dr Seuss once said that “the more
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Clifford the Big Red Dog written and illustrated by Norman Bridwell is my favorite childhood book. This was my favorite childhood book because when I was four years old I got a new puppy and she was very small, but it did not take long before what I thought what was huge. She was the biggest dog on my road like Clifford was the biggest dog on Birdwell Island. My dog’s name was Lucky and she could do tricks, fetch, and scare off the bad guys, just like Clifford. She would chew shoes, chase animals
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Reading a book was always tiring to me because if it is fiction then it is not real and even if it is a non-fiction book, it is still boring to read about other people's lives. Although reading isn’t a fascinating thing for me, during the “Launching Independent Reading” week, the Book Pass, Book Interview, and Quindlen Anna’s “How Reading Changed My Life” changed my attitude towards reading. Through the Book Pass, it gave me an opportunity to read some of the books from different genres such as mystery
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Have you ever seen something and automatically not liked it? Don’t Judge a book by its cover! When people say this they usually aren’t talking about books. Some people will look at books and not want to read them or aren’t interested in them because they have an unattractive appearance. When people use this saying it means don’t judge something or someone based on their appearance. It’s best to actually understand the book before you judge it! An example of this saying is my beloved T-Bunny. T- Bunny
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Banning books is like crushing the open doorways to beautiful, alternate universes. Books are useful and entertaining tools that can be used to introduce all opinions to the children, teens, and adults reading them. Restricting a book or book series from a public library or school not only neglects to expose children to those new ideas, but it also infringes on the natural rights of the author. These types of books can be used as a convenient learning to as well. Depriving people of these experiences
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read Frindle previously, or if knowledge had gained awareness of the story through word of mouth, the story seemed very familiar. The fact that the books’ features had remained in my head for so long displayed that the story must be a successful children's novel; therefor, my excitement to read it was high. Having stored opinions and details of the book was useful while interpreting the written work. The ability to anticipate the story’s key points from childhood exposure, reminded me of times I had
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The books name is Napoleon’s buttons: 17 molecules that changed history by Penny le Couteur and Jay Burreson and is a nonfiction book. It is published by Penguin books in 2004 and has 354 pages. The book is based on facts and logic, but has a certain twist of humor inside of it. I thought the book was an enjoyable experience overall, but however, some people may not like it. The book talks about certain molecules in the world, making the setting the whole world. But since it changes molecules every
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